Life & Society

Published: 27 October 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online  The morning after a dramatic electoral victory, hundreds of volunteers gathered in central Belgrade with bin bags, cleaning equipment and a sense of relief that extended far beyond the task in front of them. Their mission was to clear away the remains of a controversial pro-government encampment that had occupied a public park for 18 months,...

Published: 27 October 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online  More than a century after the First World War ended, the retreating glaciers of Italy’s Dolomites are revealing a dangerous legacy of the conflict. As ice that once buried military positions, weapons and soldiers continues to disappear, unexploded bombs and artillery shells are emerging from the frozen landscape, creating new hazards for hikers, mountaineers and communities...

Published: 26 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Britain’s post-Brexit arrangements have failed to deliver the benefits promised during the referendum campaign, arguing that the country ended up with a harder form of Brexit than many voters were led to expect. He also warned that the existing deal with the European Union is not good enough for Britain, although he...

Published: 26 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Students on a fine art course at Goldsmiths, University of London, are calling for compensation after a prolonged staff strike disrupted teaching, feedback and course activities, leaving some students questioning whether they are receiving the education they expected after paying substantial tuition fees. The dispute at the south-east London university has now entered its 21st week, making it...

Published: 26 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK is on course to miss its already reduced international aid spending target in 2027, with new calculations suggesting the government could fall hundreds of millions of pounds short of its commitment and face renewed criticism over the future of Britain’s role in global development. Analysis by the Center for Global Development indicates that UK official development...

Published: 26 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Britain’s largest employers have warned the government that plans to make workplace training more expensive for older workers could undermine efforts to tackle the country’s growing youth employment crisis, as ministers prepare a major overhaul of the apprenticeship funding system. The proposed changes, which are expected to form part of the government’s response to a review into youth...

Published: 26 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online When Americans vote in the US midterm elections on 3 November, Donald Trump will not be on the ballot. Yet the outcome could have a profound effect on the remainder of his second presidency, determining whether Republicans retain control of Congress or Democrats gain enough power to obstruct, investigate and reshape the president’s domestic agenda. Midterm elections take...

Published: 26 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A man has been found dead in floodwaters in Queensland as an unusual weather system brought days of torrential rain, powerful thunderstorms and widespread flooding to parts of eastern Australia, leaving rivers swollen, roads submerged and emergency crews working to rescue stranded residents and travellers. The man was discovered in Smothering Creek on Boompa Road, in the Fraser...

Published: 26 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australian opposition leader Angus Taylor has faced criticism from independent lawmakers over his response to the alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines, with critics arguing that his remarks failed to acknowledge the potential consequences of increasingly hostile political rhetoric. The controversy has reignited a national debate about the safety of elected representatives, the standards of parliamentary conduct...

Published: 26 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A former Royal Australian Air Force pilot accused of murdering his wife and staging her death to resemble an accident was described as a “master manipulator” who allegedly led a double life, a court in Brisbane has heard. Prosecutors allege that Robert John Crawford killed his wife, Frances Elizabeth Crawford, during a prolonged breakdown of their marriage and...